Occupation Actor Name Keene Curtis | Role Character actor | |
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Full Name Keene Holbrook Curtis Born February 15, 1923 ( 1923-02-15 ) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. Books Richie Rich's Christmas Wish Awards Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical Nominations Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Visiting Production Movies and TV shows Similar People John Murlowski, Eugene Levy, Harvey Fierstein, Kevin Connor, Phillip Noyce | ||
The 1971 Tony Awards
Keene Holbrook Curtis (February 15, 1923 – October 13, 2002) was an American character actor.
Contents
- The 1971 Tony Awards
- La Cage 87 Bway closing I Am What I Am Keene Curtis
- Early life and film career
- Theatre work
- Television work
- Animation work
- Death
- Filmography
- References
La Cage - '87 Bway closing - I Am What I Am - Keene Curtis
Early life and film career
Curtis was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Polley Francella (née Holbrook), a teacher, and Ira Charles Curtis, a railway and civil service employee.
Curtis made his film debut in the 1948 Orson Welles adaptation of Macbeth. Additional film credits included American Hot Wax, Rabbit Test, The Buddy System, I.Q., Heaven Can Wait, Sliver, and Richie Rich's Christmas Wish.
Theatre work
Curtis' theatrical career began in 1955 as a Broadway stage manager. His first appearance as a performer was in a 1965 revival of You Can't Take It with You. In 1971, he was awarded the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for The Rothschilds. Additional Broadway credits included The Cherry Orchard, A Patriot for Me, Via Galactica, Annie, Night Watch (played Curtis Appleby in 1972 production) and La Cage aux Folles.
He received an Obie Award nomination for his role as Bradley in the A. R. Gurney play, The Cocktail Hour.
Television work
Curtis had a recurring role playing John Allen Hill, the owner of Melville's Restaurant in Cheers and as a wealthy snob on Amanda's. His many television credits include The Magician as quirky columnist Max Pomeroy opposite Bill Bixby, Gypsy and appearances on:
Animation work
For the animated series SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron, he voiced the character the Pastmaster. He also provided the voice of Grand Moff Tarkin for the first Star Wars radio drama, but may have been best known for voicing "Lord Balthazar" of The Smurfs from 1981-89.
He has also done voice talents for other cartoon shows including The Little Mermaid, The Dukes, The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures, Trollkins, The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda, The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible, Denver, the Last Dinosaur, The Snorks, The Jetsons, Space Stars, Adventures from the Book of Virtues, The Herculoids, Fantastic Max, Paddington Bear, The Centurions, Kissyfur, Mother Goose and Grimm, The Hot Rod Dogs and Cool Car Cats and Bonkers.
Death
Curtis died from complications from Alzheimer's disease in a Bountiful, Utah nursing home, aged 79, and was buried there at Bountiful Memorial Park.
Filmography
Actor
2017
Ned and Stacey (TV Series) as
Brent Nicholson
- The Errand Girl (2017) - Brent Nicholson
1998
The Pretender (TV Series) as
Mr. Fenigor
- Hope & Prey (1998) - Mr. Fenigor
- Bloodlines: Part 2 (1998) - Mr. Fenigor
- Bloodlines: Part 1 (1998) - Mr. Fenigor
- Bank (1998) - Mr. Fenigor
1998
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (Video) as
Cadbury
1997
Sunset Beach (TV Series) as
Quint
- Episode #1.438 (1998) - Quint (uncredited)
- Episode #1.437 (1998) - Quint (uncredited)
- Episode #1.234 (1997) - Quint (uncredited)
- Episode #1.233 (1997) - Quint (uncredited)
- Episode #1.228 (1997) - Quint (uncredited)
- Episode #1.227 (1997) - Quint (uncredited)
1998
Legalese (TV Movie) as
Judge Handley
1998
Party of Five (TV Series) as
Mr. Bancroft
- Empty Shoes (1998) - Mr. Bancroft
1997
Men Behaving Badly (TV Series) as
Potter Stevens
- Gift of Jami (1997) - Potter Stevens
1996
The Drew Carey Show (TV Series) as
Reverend Lindemann / Pastor Lindemann
- Volunteer (1997) - Reverend Lindemann
- There Is No Scientific Name for a Show About God (1996) - Pastor Lindemann
1997
Ally McBeal (TV Series) as
Judge Johnson Hawk
- The Dirty Joke (1997) - Judge Johnson Hawk
- One Hundred Tears Away (1997) - Judge Johnson Hawk
1997
Touched by an Angel (TV Series) as
Norman Delmonico
- My Dinner with Andrew (1997) - Norman Delmonico
1997
Mother Teresa: In the Name of God's Poor (TV Movie) as
Father Van Exem
1997
Stargate SG-1 (TV Series) as
Ernest Littlefield
- The Torment of Tantalus (1997) - Ernest Littlefield
1997
Cracker: Mind Over Murder (TV Series) as
John Wheeler
- Madwoman (1997) - John Wheeler
1997
The Jeff Foxworthy Show (TV Series) as
General Longstreet
- Foxworthy Shall Rise Again (1997) - General Longstreet
1997
The Single Guy (TV Series) as
Mr. Klug
- Mother Love (1997) - Mr. Klug
- Just Friends? (1997) - Mr. Klug
1996
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series) as
Willard B. Caldwell
- Twas the Night Before Mxymas (1996) - Willard B. Caldwell
1996
Brotherly Love (TV Series) as
Mr. Hangarter
- The Driving Lesson (1996) - Mr. Hangarter
1996
Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) as
Old Man #2
- Sacred Ground (1996) - Old Man #2
1996
Adventures from the Book of Virtues (TV Series) as
The Levite
- Compassion (1996) - The Levite (voice)
1996
Caroline in the City (TV Series) as
Mr. Davies
- Caroline and the Gift (1996) - Mr. Davies
1995
Hope & Gloria (TV Series) as
Dr. Green
- Sisyphus, Prometheus and Me (1995) - Dr. Green
1995
Coach (TV Series) as
David Curtis
- Close Encounters of the Worst Kind (1995) - David Curtis
1995
ER (TV Series) as
Gilbert McCabe
- Happy New Year (1995) - Gilbert McCabe
1994
I.Q. as
Eisenhower
1993
Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron (TV Series) as
The Pastmaster
- The Deadly Pyramid (1994) - The Pastmaster (voice)
- A Bright and Shiny Future (1994) - The Pastmaster (voice)
- Bride of the Pastmaster (1993) - The Pastmaster (voice)
- The Pastmaster Always Rings Twice (1993) - The Pastmaster (voice)
1994
Full House (TV Series) as
Lou Bond
- A House Divided (1994) - Lou Bond
1993
Gypsy (TV Movie) as
Mr. Kringelein - The Landlord
1993
Sliver as
Gus Hale
1990
Cheers (TV Series) as
John Allen Hill
- Look Before You Sleep (1993) - John Allen Hill
- The Bar Manager, the Shrink, His Wife and Her Lover (1993) - John Allen Hill
- Loathe and Marriage (1993) - John Allen Hill
- Feelings- Whoa, Whoa, Whoa (1992) - John Allen Hill
- Ill-Gotten Gaines (1992) - John Allen Hill
- The Little Match Girl (1992) - John Allen Hill
- License to Hill (1992) - John Allen Hill
- My Son, My Father (1992) - John Allen Hill
- Don't Shoot- I'm Only the Psychiatrist (1992) - John Allen Hill
- Head Over Hill (1991) - John Allen Hill
- It's a Wonderful Wife (1991) - John Allen Hill
- Crash of the Titans (1991) - John Allen Hill
- Achilles Hill (1991) - John Allen Hill
- Honor Thy Mother (1991) - John Allen Hill
- Bad Neighbor Sam (1990) - John Allen Hill
1993
Bonkers (TV Series short)
- Tokyo Bonkers (1993) - (voice)
1993
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Jerome Mueller
- Final Curtain (1993) - Jerome Mueller
1992
The Little Mermaid (TV Series) as
Augustus
- Marriage of Inconvenience (1992) - Augustus (voice)
1991
Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) as
Santa Claus / Bum at Peach / Pilot Pit
- A Walsh Family Christmas (1991) - Santa Claus / Bum at Peach / Pilot Pit
1991
The Pirates of Dark Water (TV Series) as
Additional Voices / Garen
- The Dark Dweller (1991) - Additional Voices (voice)
- The Little Leviathan (1991) - Additional Voices (voice)
- The Collection (1991) - Garen
- King Niddler (1991) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Panacea (1991) - (voice)
- The Beast and the Bell (1991) - (voice)
- A Drop of Darkness (1991) - (voice)
- Andorus (1991) - (voice)
1990
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (TV Series) as
Additional Voices
- A Grimm Story of an Overdue Book (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- A Job, a Job, My Kingdom for a Job (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Never the Twain Shall Meet (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- When the Going Gets Tough Bill & Ted Are History (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- This Babe Ruth 'Babe' Is a Dude, Dude (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Pocket Watch Full of Miracles (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- A Black Night in San Dimas (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Birds of a Feather Stick to the Roof of Your Mouth (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- The More Heinous They Are, the Harder They Fall (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Model 'T' for Ted (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- A Most Excellent Roman Holiday (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- The Birth of Rock 'N Roll or Too Hip for the Womb (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
- One Sweet and Sour Chinese Adventure to Go (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
1990
Timeless Tales from Hallmark (TV Series)
- Rumpelstiltzkin (1990) - (voice)
1990
The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda (TV Series short) as
Additional Voices
- Pity the Poor Pirate (1990) - Additional Voices (voice)
1990
Lambada as
Principal Singleton
1989
Newhart (TV Series) as
Merritt White
- I Like You, Butt- (1989) - Merritt White
1982
The Smurfs (TV Series) as
Balthazar / Additional Voices
- Smurfs That Time Forgot: Part 1/Smurfs That Time Forgot: Part 2 (1989) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Smoogle Sings the Blues/A Smurf for Denisa (1988) - Balthazar (voice)
- Denisa's Greedy Doll/Denisa's Slumber Party (1988) - Balthazar (voice)
- Lost Smurf (1988) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Stop & Go Smurfs/Poet the Know-It-All (1987) - Balthazar (voice)
- Papa for a Day/Flighty's Plight (1987) - Balthazar (voice)
- Dancing Bear/Gargamel's Last Will (1987) - Balthazar (voice)
- Smurf on the Wild Side: Part 1/Smurf on the Wild Side: Part 2 (1987) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Future Smurfed/Crying Smurfs (1986) - Balthazar (voice)
- Smurfquest: Part 1/Smurfquest: Part 2 (1986) - Additional Voices (voice)
- Educating Bigmouth/Brainy Smurf, Friend to All the Animals (1985) - Balthazar (voice)
- Bigmouth's Friend/Wild and Wooly (1985) - Balthazar (voice)
- Hopping Cough Smurfs/The Little Orange Horse with the Gold Shoes (1984) - Balthazar (voice)
- A Circus for Baby (1984) - Balthazar (voice)
- The Moor's Baby/Hefty's Heart (1983) - Balthazar (voice)
- The First Telesmurf/Handy's Kite (1983) - Balthazar (voice)
- Papa's Wedding Day (1982) - Balthazar (voice)
- The Smurf Springtime Special (1982) - Balthazar (voice)
1989
The Easter Story (Video short) as
Pontius Pilate (voice)
1989
Tattinger's (TV Series) as
Edward Everett Tunson
- Broken Windows (1989) - Edward Everett Tunson
1988
Superman (TV Series) as
Bonechill / Chilton Bone
- Bonechill/The Driver's License (1988) - Bonechill / Chilton Bone (voice)
1988
Night Court (TV Series) as
Mr. Klimmer
- Mac's Millions (1988) - Mr. Klimmer
1987
The Wizard (TV Series) as
Van Slyke
- Daydream Believer (1987) - Van Slyke
1986
Wildfire (TV Series) as
Charles Specs
- Where the Dreams Come From (1986) - Charles Specs (voice)
1986
The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible (TV Series short) as
Pontius Pilate
- The Easter Story (1986) - Pontius Pilate (voice)
1984
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency (TV Movie) as
Crandall
1984
Partners in Crime (TV Series) as
Auctioneer
- Paddles Up (1984) - Auctioneer
1984
Whiz Kids (TV Series)
- The Sufi Project (1984)
1984
The Buddy System as
Dr. Knitz
1983
Amanda's (TV Series) as
Clifford Mundy
- Oh, Promise Me (1983) - Clifford Mundy
- I Was Wild About Harry (1983) - Clifford Mundy
- Amanda's Number One Son (1983) - Clifford Mundy
- One Passionate Night: Part 2 (1983) - Clifford Mundy
- One Passionate Night: Part 1 (1983) - Clifford Mundy
- I'm Dancing as Close as I Can (1983) - Clifford Mundy
- Last of the Red Hot Brothers (1983) - Clifford Mundy
- Aunt Sonia (1983) - Clifford Mundy
- My Cheatin' Staff (1983) - Clifford Mundy
- I Ain't Got Nobody (1983) - Clifford Mundy
- The Man Who Came on Wednesday (1983) - Clifford Mundy
1983
Boone (TV Series) as
Pittman
- Words and Music (1983) - Pittman
1983
Matt Houston (TV Series) as
Bruno
- The Crying Clown (1983) - Bruno
1983
Knight Rider (TV Series) as
Griffin
- K.I.T.T. the Cat (1983) - Griffin
1983
The Dukes (TV Series) as
Additional voices
- A Hogg in the Foggy Bogg (1983) - (voice)
- The Dukes in Hollywood (1983) - (voice)
- The Canadian Caper (1983) - Additional voices (voice)
- A Dickens of a Christmas (1983) - (voice)
- The Kid from Madrid (1983) - (voice)
- Tales of the Vienna Hoods (1983) - (voice)
- Boss O'Hogg and the Little People (1983) - (voice)
- The Dukes in Switzerland (1983) - (voice)
- The Dukes Do Paris (1983) - (voice)
- The Dukes in Scotland (1983) - (voice)
- The Dukes in Hong Kong (1983) - (voice)
- The Dukes in Urbekistan (1983) - (voice)
- The Dukes in India (1983) - (voice)
- The Greece Fleece (1983) - (voice)
- The Dukes of London (1983) - (voice)
- The Secret Satallite (1983) - (voice)
- Marocco Bound (1983) - (voice)
- The Dukes of Venice (1983) - (voice)
- Jungle Jitters (1983) - (voice)
- Put Up Your Dukes (1983) - (voice)
1983
There Goes the Neighborhood (TV Special) as
Charles Hawthorne
1982
Modesty Blaise (TV Movie) as
Sir Gerald Tarrant
1982
Benson (TV Series) as
J.D. Cannon
- Death in a Funny Position (1982) - J.D. Cannon
- Death in a Funny Position (1982) - J.D. Cannon
1981
Hart to Hart (TV Series) as
Alden Kendra / Frank Kruger
- With This Hart, I Thee Wed (1982) - Alden Kendra
- Homemade Murder (1981) - Frank Kruger
1982
Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour (TV Series) as
Additional Voices
- Who's Minding the Brat? (1982) - Additional Voices (voice)
1982
The Smurfs Springtime Special (TV Movie) as
Balthazar (voice)
1982
Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) as
Mr. Bayard
- Maybe Baby (1982) - Mr. Bayard
1982
Private Benjamin (TV Series) as
Maj. Drell
- When It's Hot, It's Hot (1982) - Maj. Drell
1982
Cassie & Co. (TV Series) as
Andrew
- Replay (1982) - Andrew
1981
Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama (TV Series) as
Grand Moff Tarkin
- The Case for Rebellion (1981) - Grand Moff Tarkin (voice)
- The Jedi Nexus (1981) - Grand Moff Tarkin (voice)
- Death Star's Transit (1981) - Grand Moff Tarkin (voice)
- Force and Counter Force (1981) - Grand Moff Tarkin (voice)
1981
Space Stars (TV Series) as
Narrator
- The Haunted Space Station (Space Ghost) (1981) - Narrator (voice)
- Eclipse Woman (Space Ghost) (1981) - Narrator (voice)
- City in Space (Space Ghost) (1981) - Narrator (voice)
- Time Chase (Space Ghost) (1981) - Narrator (voice)
- The Shadow People (Space Ghost) (1981) - Narrator (voice)
- The Toymaker (Space Ghost) (1981) - Narrator (voice)
- Space Spectre (Space Ghost) (1981) - Narrator (voice)
- The Starfly (Space Ghost) (1981) - Narrator (voice)
- The Antimatter Man (Space Ghost) (1981) - Narrator (voice)
- The Sorceress (Space Ghost) (1981) - Narrator (voice)
- Attack of the Space Sharks (Space Ghost) (1981) - Narrator (voice)
1981
Unit 4 (TV Movie) as
Jordan Harrower
1978
Lou Grant (TV Series) as
Wild Bill / Doctor at hospital / Coach Diehl
- Survival (1981) - Wild Bill
- Inheritance (1980) - Doctor at hospital
- Sports (1978) - Coach Diehl
1979
Three's Company (TV Series) as
Andrew Gainer / Dr. Todson
- Make Room for Daddy (1981) - Andrew Gainer
- Chrissy's Hospitality (1979) - Dr. Todson
1980
One in a Million (TV Series) as
Mr. Cushing
- The Italian Connection (1980) - Mr. Cushing
- The Committee (1980) - Mr. Cushing
- Over the Hill (1980) - Mr. Cushing
- Max Falls in Love (1980) - Mr. Cushing
- Cushing Quits (1980) - Mr. Cushing
- Suddenly Single (1980) - Mr. Cushing
- The Chairman Babysits (1980) - Mr. Cushing
- Stone vs. Simmons (1980) - Mr. Cushing
- Lost Weekend (1980) - Mr. Cushing
- On the Cuff (1980) - Mr. Cushing
- Shirley's Prince of a Guy (1980) - Mr. Cushing
- Executive Dad (1980) - Mr. Cushing
- Chairman of the Board (1980) - Mr. Cushing
1979
Struck by Lightning (TV Series) as
Godfrey
- The Movie (1979) - Godfrey
1979
Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (TV Series) as
Additional Voices (voice)
1979
Eight Is Enough (TV Series) as
Reverend Mayberry
- Just the Ten of Us (1979) - Reverend Mayberry
1978
Heaven Can Wait as
Oppenheim
1978
Rabbit Test as
Dr. Julius Lasse-Braun
1978
American Hot Wax as
Mr. Leonard
1977
The Royal Family (TV Movie) as
Herbert Dean
1977
The San Pedro Beach Bums (TV Series) as
Rushton
- Sweepstakes Bums (1977) - Rushton
1977
Logan's Run (TV Series) as
Draco
- Logan's Run (1977) - Draco
1977
Quincy M.E. (TV Series) as
Arthur Forsythe
- No Deadly Secret (1977) - Arthur Forsythe
1977
The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa (TV Movie) as
Mr. Undershaft
1976
Wonder Woman (TV Series) as
Mueller
- Fausta, the Nazi Wonder Woman (1976) - Mueller
1976
The Jeffersons (TV Series) as
Judge John Markell
- Tennis Anyone? (1976) - Judge John Markell
1976
Cannon (TV Series) as
Dr. Sam Tree
- The Quasar Kill (1976) - Dr. Sam Tree
1975
Ellery Queen (TV Series) as
Edgar Manning
- The Adventure of the Blunt Instrument (1975) - Edgar Manning
1975
Strange New World (TV Movie) as
Dr. William Scott
1975
Baretta (TV Series) as
Eric Metz
- This Ain't My Bag (1975) - Eric Metz
1975
Sanford and Son (TV Series) as
Doctor Goodman
- The Over-the-Hill Gag (1975) - Doctor Goodman
1975
The Wrong Damn Film as
Agent Bradfort / Businessman Wilton / Salesman Hughes
1975
Karen (TV Series) as
Bates
- Karen (1975) - Bates
1975
Stowaway to the Moon (TV Movie) as
Tom Estes
1974
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) as
Professor Burke / Vincent Gordon
- Bones of Contention (1975) - Professor Burke
- Killer at Sea (1974) - Vincent Gordon
1974
The Missiles of October (TV Movie) as
John McCone - Director CIA
1974
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin (TV Mini Series)
- The Whirlwind (1974)
- The Ambassador (1974)
1974
The Lady's Not for Burning (TV Movie) as
Mayor Hebble Tyson
1974
The Wide World of Mystery (TV Series) as
Dr. Uri Laszlo
- The Cloning of Clifford Swimmer (1974) - Dr. Uri Laszlo
1974
M*A*S*H (TV Series) as
Colonel Wortman
- Iron Guts Kelly (1974) - Colonel Wortman
1973
The Magician (TV Series) as
Max Pomeroy
- The Illusion of the Queen's Gambit (1974) - Max Pomeroy
- Shattered Image (1974) - Max Pomeroy
- Nightmare in Steel (1973) - Max Pomeroy
- The Man Who Lost Himself (1973) - Max Pomeroy
- Lady in a Trap (1973) - Max Pomeroy
- Man on Fire (1973) - Max Pomeroy
- Ovation for Murder (1973) - Max Pomeroy
- Lightning on a Dry Day (1973) - Max Pomeroy
- Illusion in Terror (1973) - Max Pomeroy
- The Vanishing Lady (1973) - Max Pomeroy
- The Manhunters (1973) - Max Pomeroy
- Pilot (1973) - Max Pomeroy
1973
Blade as
Steiner
1972
American Heritage - American Revolution I: The Cause of Liberty (TV Movie) as
Henry Laurens
1972
American Heritage - The American Revolution II: The Impossible War (TV Short) as
Henry Laurens
1971
Primus (TV Series) as
E. Wayne Garrett
- Pipeline for Danger (1971) - E. Wayne Garrett
1970
Dark Shadows (TV Series) as
Judah Zachary
- Episode #1.1140 (1970) - Judah Zachary (voice)
1948
Macbeth as
Lennox
Soundtrack
1991
Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- A Walsh Family Christmas (1991) - (performer: "White Christmas" - uncredited)
1980
The Fantastic Funnies (TV Movie documentary) (performer: "I Don't Need Anything But You")
Self
2003
9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV Special) as
Self - In Memoriam
1996
Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen (TV Series documentary) as
Quote Reader
- Forward Into the Past (1996) - Quote Reader (voice)
- Censored (1996) - Quote Reader (voice)
- The Temptations of Eve (1996) - Quote Reader (voice)
1985
The Making of La Cage Aux Folles (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1982
Pac Preview Party (TV Special) as
Gangster (voice)
1980
The Fantastic Funnies (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1972
The David Frost Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #4.167 (1972) - Self
Archive Footage
2017
Les Chroniques du Mea (TV Series) as
Self
- RiChie RiCh (1998) (2017) - Self
1999
Stargate SG-1 (TV Series) as
Ernest Littlefield
- Out of Mind (1999) - Ernest Littlefield
1998
The Pretender (TV Series) as
Mr. Fenigor
- Crazy (1998) - Mr. Fenigor (uncredited)
1993
Cheers: Last Call! (TV Short) as
John Allen Hill (uncredited)
References
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